Registered Nurse Medical
Resume:
Cynthia Laforney RN
Wapwallopen, PA 18660
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Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Clinical Agreement Manager/Operations Lead
STG International - Salt Lake City, UT
January 2020 to May 2020
Operations Lead (Ops Lead) is a trained clinical healthcare provider who serves as FOH health services Subject Matter Expert (SME) and trouble shooter for the implementation and ongoing provision of services to FOH agency customers. Duties include providing or arranging for resolution of questions, concerns, and complaints from agency customers directly related to the provision of clinical services. The Ops Lead collaborates with other CHS staff members including Account Executives (AES), Regional Clinic Managers (RCMS), Area Clinic Managers (ACMs) and Account Manager Assistants (AMAs). OPL is a partner with the AE with customer facing responsibilities. Key player in strategic meetings with customers. Fundamentally responsible for operationalizing new business or changes to existing business. The Ops Lead's work products and services support FOH’s Strategic Narrative and customer agency’s vision, goals, and values.
Occupational Health Nurse
Dow - Montgomery, AL
May 2018 to October 2019
Provide occupational health and safety to employees. Expert medical review and support on issues of the American's with Disability Act and fitness for duty. Special expertise in fitness for duty issues, Family Medical Leave Act and Worker's Compensation. Responsible for case management of work and non-work-related injuries, illnesses, and absences, including effective management of medical and non-medical portions of company's FMLA policy for the business. Perform audiometry, pulmonary functions, biometrics, vision testing, EKG, venipuncture, and respiratory fit testing as required. Interact with external medical providers to determine fitness for duty and planned course of treatment. Administers the Substance Abuse Testing Program for employee on site, collects urine, and breath specimens. Provide consultation regarding occupational medicine programs and requested cases. Coordinates Health and Wellness Programs and participates in policy making regarding health and safety issues and communicates on an ongoing basis for management to insure program effectiveness.
Collects and analyzes statistical data to identify problems and trends, making recommendations for required action. Maintains and controls a financial budget related to occupational medicine activities. Registered Nurse
Health Care of South Florida - Davie, FL
January 2018 to May 2018
Home Health Care for the Upper Keys: Responsible for administering skilled nursing care to patients on an intermittent basis within their place of residence. The registered nurse acts as a liaison between patients, their families and health care personnel to ensure efficient and prompt health care services. The nurse is responsible for managing the patient's care during the episode. The registered nurse will coordinate, implement resources for patients and promote evidenced based options for patient's health care needs. Nurses will provide supervision of home health aides and work collaboratively with all members of the disciplinary team according to physician's orders. Program Coordinator
WestCare/Guidance Care Center - Marathon, FL
May 2017 to December 2017
Represents the agency, as requested, at all meetings of funding agencies, governmental authorities, seminars, workshops, etc. Coordinates and supervises daily work schedules of other team members. Covers and schedules team duties. Conducts team meetings when Program Director is absent. Prepares monthly and quarterly required reports. Serve as a member of the Comprehensive, Continuous Integrated System of Care (CISCO) Team. Provide health education specific to an individual's chronic conditions. Participate in the development of person-centered Wellness and Recovery plans that integrate all clinical and non-clinical health-care related needs and services with the individual and the CISCO team. Apply Motivational Interviewing strategies to effectively engage service recipients. Apply Collaborative Care techniques as presented in the IMPACT model of integrated healthcare. Provide / Coordinate psycho-education and support regarding (but not limited to) substance use prevention, smoking prevention and cessation, nutritional counseling, obesity reduction and prevention and increasing physical activity. Coordinate collection of data needed to monitor defined health indicators. Facilitate medically necessary referrals Document services provided to the consumer in the medical record.
Occupational Health Nurse
KMP Agency Contract Employment
KMP - Pittston, PA
March 2015 to September 2016
Uses nursing skills to evaluate employee's needs, prioritize treatment, and maintain employee's flow. Conducts a nursing assessment by taking a employee's history and physical assessment and by obtaining vital signs and other medical tests. Provides treatment within scope of practice as defined by state law. Collaborates with Physician or other Licensed Independent Practitioner to arrange for further medical treatment, when needed. Identifies equipment that needs repair and brings it to the attention of the lead clinician. Performs occupational and health screening tests as defined in site contract (EKG, audiometry, spirometry, vision, physicals). Conducts appropriate laboratory tests and quality control procedures. Documents accurately all elements of nursing assessment, treatments, medications administered, discharge instructions provided, and follow up care arranged. Evaluates health education/promotion needs of employee's and provides necessary training and instruction. Identifies emergency situations and provides care within legal scope of practice. Administers medications and medical treatments competently as directed by a Physician or Licensed Independent Practitioner. Maintains medical records. Maintains a clean and safe environment. Follows infection control procedures. Maintains patient privacy and confidential employee information. Occupational Health Nurse
Coordinated Health Agency Contract Employment
Occupational Health / Registered Nurse
Mid-State Occupational Health - Lewisburg, PA
2013 to 2016
Responsible for case management of work and non-work-related injuries, illnesses. Manage medical portions of company's Worker Compensation treatment and administration for the company. Assist the performance of physical examinations for employees under various mandated and voluntary programs. Perform audiometry, pulmonary functions, height / weight, vital signs, vision testing, and respiratory fit testing as required. Administers the Substance Abuse Testing Program for company, collects specimens. Provide consultation regarding occupational medicine programs and requested cases. Coordinates with Safety Programs and participates in policy making regarding health and safety issues and communicates on an ongoing basis for management to insure program effectiveness. Collects and analyzes statistical data to identify problems and trends, making recommendations for required action. Maintains and controls a financial budget related to occupational medicine activities. Occupational Health Nurse
Coordinated Health Agency - Swiftwater, PA
June 2015 to December 2015
Allentown, Swiftwater, PA
June 2015 to December 2015
Render first aid to those with occupational injuries and illnesses. Provide follow-up remedial nursing care to first aid cases. Coordinate response to field emergencies with the First Aid and Rescue Teams. Prepare injury reports and maintain current and complete records and logs. Work with the Site Safety Coordinator when recommending referrals to a doctor, clinic, or hospital for any cases that require more attention than first aid care. Check employees returning to work after periods of absence due to injury or illness. Keep first aid equipment and supplies properly maintained, cleaned, and arranged neatly. Perform biometric testing for employees.
Occupational Health Nurse
Inpatient Review Nurse
Midwest Medical Center Work-Safe Occupational Health - Ford Motor Credit - Tampa, FL 2011 to 2012
Tampa, FL
2011 to 2012
Provide occupational health and safety to employees. Expert medical review and support on issues of the American's with Disability Act and fitness for duty. Special expertise in fitness for duty issues, Family Medical Leave Act and Workers Compensation. Responsible for case management of work and non-work-related injuries, illnesses, and absences, including effective management of medical and non-medical portions of company's FMLA policy for the business. Assist the performance of physical examinations for employees under various mandated and voluntary programs. Perform audiometry, pulmonary functions, height / weight, vital signs, vision testing, EKG, venipuncture, and respiratory fit testing as required. Interact with external medical providers to determine fitness for duty and planned course of treatment. Administers the Substance Abuse Testing Program for Business Unit, collects urine, hair and breath specimens. Provide consultation regarding occupational medicine programs and requested cases. Coordinates Health and Wellness Programs and participates in policy making regarding health and safety issues and communicates on an ongoing basis for management to insure program effectiveness. Collects and analyzes statistical data to identify problems and trends, making recommendations for required action. Maintains and controls a financial budget related to occupational medicine activities.
Inpatient Review Nurse
Registered Nurse Peds
Miami Children's Hospital - Miami, FL
1984 to 1988
Floated throughout the Hospital in all specialty areas. Ensures completion of patient admission, history, assessment, & pain reassessment. Accurately prepares & completes the discharge planning process per department and hospital policies & procedures. Conducts handoff with oncoming RN utilizing SBAR; documents in Cerner. Conducts assessments and documents. Plans, implements, and documents the plan of care (i.e. high risk of falls) in collaboration with other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care. Provides nursing care that includes: mechanical ventilation, IV site monitoring, suctioning, specimen collection, lines, tubes and drains, and assists medical team with procedures. Follows physician's orders and administers medication including drips. Adheres to six rights of medication administration. Collaborates and rounds with a multi-disciplinary team during daily care planning rounds as appropriate and fosters a Family Centered Care Environment. Utilizes electronic innovations to provide efficient patient care. Attends to patient call lights in a manner that promotes patient safety per hospital policy. Reports critical values or change in status to the physicians within Procedure and Policy Standards of 30 minutes and documents clinician notification in Cerner. Ensures proper and safe wound care as required by Wound Care Policy and Procedures. Responsible for completing scoring process, assessment, as well as requesting additional narcotics or orders from Physicians. Responsible for assessing site, circulation and range of motion every 2 hours for restraints, per hospital policy and procedures. Accesses electronic health record independently according to hospital policy. Completes accurate and timely documentation in the patient's electronic health record. Communicates with patients and families to review plan of care, provide education, and when necessary use appropriate translation methods. Communicates any patient and family concerns to physician. Promotes an "error free" working environment by consistently providing high-quality safe care as per hospital policies. Responsible for providing a safe environment for co-workers by placing isolation/precaution signs (droplet, contact, or airborne). Creates incident reports for hospital acquired conditions, near misses, malfunction of machine on patients, and adverse events/medication errors documenting the situation within 72 hours. Assesses all body systems, ensures safe efficient care, absence of medication errors, avoidance of falls, prevention of central line infections, ouch-free procedural pain, and pain reduction.
Education
Master's in Science in Science / Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, PA
January 2014
Bachelor's in Nursing in Nursing
Bloomsburg University - Bloomsburg, PA
June 2005
Associate in Nursing in Nursing
Dade Community College - Miami, FL
June 1987
Nursing Licenses
RN
State: AL
Skills
• AED
• CPR
• RN
• Occupational Health
• Primary Care
• Trauma
• Case Management
• ICD-9
• CPT Coding
• ICD-10
• Acute Care
• EMR Systems
• Nursing
• Motivational Interviewing
• Hospital Experience
• Occupational Health Experience
• Laboratory Experience
• Cerner
• Medication Administration
• Employee Orientation
• Epic
• Triage
• Crisis Intervention
• Infection Control Training
• Addiction Counseling
• ICU Experience
Assessments
Electronic Medical Records Knowledge — Highly Proficient August 2019
Knowledge of EMR data, associated privacy regulations, and best practices for EMR use. Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/share_assignment/s-ol0acr4uy7sm-p Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
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